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British English

Post by @meric@nwom@n »

It's the only choice and I speak American English.

Whatever am I to do?

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Sean
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You'll just have to learn to speak all proper like what we do.

You'll be able to pick up a bag of 'u's at the door to put into words like colour...

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There was an interview on the BBC World News on NPR last night with a train engineer from the UK who was retiring after a long career.

I could not understand a word he said. British English! :lol:
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Maybe he was the guy who announced the arrivals and departures.

They are trained to be incomprehensible.

No doubt, on retirement, it’s a hard talent to lose.

But I can just imagine the conversations he has with the missus. Neither having a clue what the other is saying and in many cases, not aware the other was speaking.




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Post by admin »

I'll see if I can add Americanese to the list.

But every time I do something, I screw something else up, and have to get RB to fix it. :mron

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Post by @meric@nwom@n »

Anyone know where there is a sale on u's?

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Post by @meric@nwom@n »

Har har. Perhaps it should be British English, American English and Anti-American English?

:twisted: :fu :nana

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@w is also enjoying the expanded selection of smilies, I see!

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I thought I checked for this thread before I started mine
Okay... There's all kinds of things wrong with what you just said.

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Miles
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I don't know about a bag of "u's' but we will definately have to work on dropping the "r's". ;)
I expect to go straight to hell...........at least I won't have to spend time making new friends.

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What aboot Canadian English, eh!

Do I get a bag of ehs?

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How about Welsh English,Wenglish, you know, talk tidy like butty, there you are then, don't be mingy..
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Re: British English

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Spanglish?

Your collective inability to acknowledge this obvious truth makes you all look like fools.


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